The Real Original Chex mix

So I don’t know who else noticed this, but some years back the people who make Chex cereal tried to pull a fast one and actually changed the recipe for their “Original Chex Mix”  They still call it “original chex mix” but it’s not – there is another recipe that doesn’t have all those stupid bagel chips, and weird squigly crackers in it, and is the recipe that I remember as a kid making with one of my Aunts around christmas time.  Why only at christmas time? Im not really sure. But, like so many things related to cooking, I have some very fond memories of helping my aunt make – and of course- devour Chex mix.  So, I’ve been on a mission to find the missing recipe for the REAL Original Chex mix and this is what I’ve come up with… perfection for us.

10 TBSP (1/2  cup + 2 TBSP) butter
5 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
2 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder

180 g (3 cups) Wheat Chex square cereal
100 g (3 cups) Rice Chex square cereal
110 g (3 cups) Corn Chex square cereal
190 g (1 1/2) cups peanuts
100 g (2 cups) small pretzel rods

Optional
A few shakes of Sriracha or Tabasco

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 275 F
• Mix butter, Worcestershire, seasoned salt and garlic salt in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave until the butter was melted.
• In a large bowl mixed the Chex, pretzels and peanuts.
• Slowly add in the butter mixture.
• Spread everything over two cookie sheets and bake  for 50-60 mins again stirring every 10-15 mins or so.

Delicious and just like when I was a kid!

There are two alternative things that I have tried, I know, I know… I just preached about how much a Chex Mix traditionalist I was… but the basic flavor is the key, these just enhance it!

The first is adding a squirt or sriracha sauce, or a few shakes of Tabasco.  Everyone likes a little spice, right??? 🙂

The second alternative would be to use fancy mixed nuts instead of peanuts.  Again, it just kind of spices things up a bit.

Enjoy!